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J. G. PERKINS. RAILWAY HAND GAR.

Patented Dec. 25

UNITED STATES.

PATENT Fries.

7 JOHN G. PERKINS, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE WV. MILLER AND HORACE G. HAINES, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

RAILWAY HAND-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,703, dated December 25, 1883.

Application filed October 25, 1883. (No model.)

To a. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN G. PERKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo. State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Railway Hand-Gar, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in certain improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 isa side elevation of the hand-car; Fig. 2, a top View of the same; and Fig. 3 is an elevation showing a brake device.

The frame F, rectangular in form, is pro vided with four running or traction wheels, two of which are shown in Figs. 1 and 3, located on a rail of the track. Two like wheels run on the opposite rail of the track, as in the common style of four-wheeled hand-cars. The axles of these wheels are revoluble and said wheels rigidly secured at each end of said axles. commonly used, and will be readily understood by a reference to Fig. 1.

The frame for supporting the propellinglevers h h is an important and novel feature of my device. Said frame '0 o is made from hollow pipe in the form of a letter S. and supported above the fraineF by four hollow standards, a a, one-at each terminus and one at each bow of the S-frame. The propellinglevers consist of handles it h and doubletruss bars 0 c. Said bars are securely held in a square parallel position to each other by bracerods r 1", thus preventing the levers from twisting and causing any binding of the pivoted parts. The levers are located in the U portions of the S-frame v c, and pivotally connected with the bows of said frame at ff. At each end of the axle of the gear B is connected a crank, 6. These cranks radiate from said axle at different angles to each other, Fig.

preferred.

The drivinggear B D is of a style 1. The truss-levers are pivotally connected with said cranks e c by rods t i. Figs. 1 and 2. Said levers may be centrally fulcrurned and rods t t pivotally connected with the ends, if

ple, and occupies but a small portion of the space usually devoted to such parts, and the ease and speed in running the device are greatly facilitated. The cranks e e are provided with extra adjusting-holes e, to control the sweep of the truss-levers. The brake in Fig. 3 consists of an S-shaped casting, b, terminating at each end in oppositely-angled brake-shoes adapted to engage two wheels at one time by a single effort of the operator in stepping on the treadle A. Said treadle has a downwardly-extending spring-actuated pintle, said pintle being pivotallyeonnected with lever z. The other endof the lever z is secured to the brake-casting b, or to an axle with which said casting may be connected.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. The combination,with the hollow S shaped lever-frame having suitable supports, of the propelling-levers and running-gear of a hand car, said parts being constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.

2. In a hand-car or other lever-propelled vehicle, the S-shaped lever-frame and supports. adapted for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination,with theS shaped frame, of the doublebar levers having the truss-braces and the rods connecting said levers with the running-gear cranks.

In testimony of the foregoing I have here unto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. PERKINS.

WVitnesses:

ARTHUR CAMERON, CHARLES 0. JOHNSON.

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